UK
1980- Label and catalog number
- Magnet MAGL 5038
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MAGL 5038 A-1 timtom-cbsSide A runout
MAGL 5038 B-1Side B runout
Bad MannersLoonee Tunes!
Vinyl pressings
Loonee Tunes!
by Bad Manners · 1980
15 pressings12 countriesSkaRock
Loonee Tunes! was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Loonee Tunes!
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
UK
1980- Label and catalog number
- Magnet MAGL 5038
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MAGL·5038·A2 toneSide A runout
MAGL·5038·B3 △ToneSide B runout
Australia
1980- Label and catalog number
- Magnet L 37519Magnet MAGL 5038
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
1 SMX 57131 C2ASide 1 runout
1 SMX 57132 C2ASide 2 runout
SMX-57131Side 1 Label
SMX-57132Side 2 Label
France
1980- Label and catalog number
- Magnet 2473 933
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MAGNET 157 2473933 1 380 POLYGRAM /\ 4Runout side 1, stamped
MAGNET 157 2473933 2 380 POLYGRAM /\ 5Runout side 2, stamped
Germany
1980- Label and catalog number
- Magnet 6.24535
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
6.24 535-01-1Side A
6.24 535-01-2Side B
Ireland
1980- Label and catalog number
- Magnet MAGL 5038
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MAGL 5038 A-1 timtom-cbs MAGL 5038 A2 toneSide A, hand etched
MAGL 5038 B-1 MAGL 5038 B3 StoneSide B, hand etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 15 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Magnet L 37519 / Magnet MAGL 5038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Magnet 2473 933First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Magnet 6.24535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ireland | Magnet MAGL 5038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DAI 30371 / Durium Marche Estere D. AI 30-371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 062-64183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Magnet L 37519 / Magnet MAGL 5038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Magnet 7C 062-64183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Magnet TXS 3207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Magnet TXS 3207First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Magnet MAGL 5038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Magnet MAGL 5038LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1980 | UK | Magnet MAGL 5038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40135LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Beograd Disk LPS-1026 / Magnet LPS-1026LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1Echo Four-Two2:43
- A2Just A Feeling3:13
- A3El Pussycat2:30
- A4Doris2:48
- A5Spy I4:05
- A6Tequila2:12
- B1Lorraine3:15
- B2Echo Gone Wrong4:21
- B3Suicide3:04
- B4The Undersea Adventures Of Ivor The Engine2:25
- B5Back In '602:34
- B6Just Pretendin'3:05
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Loonee Tunes! are there?
15 vinyl pressings of Loonee Tunes! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
When was Loonee Tunes! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Magnet MAGL 5038.
How do I tell if my copy of Loonee Tunes! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAGL 5038, L 37519, 2473 933, 6.24535) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAGL 5038 A-1 timtom-cbs and MAGL 5038 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Loonee Tunes! on vinyl worth?
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
